The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-01-13
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


..-e Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan n4.-SxNArE.-The Senate,
without transacting any business Whatsoever,
adjourned over to-day out Of respect TO the
memory Of the late Senator Logan. Senator
Cullom, in making the motion, made ON eloquent
address.
HousE.-As mark Of respect to the memory
Of the lnte Senator Logan, the House, ut is:46
p. m, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. observation-disclosures
were presented in favor of the passage Of the
commerce bill. bill granting o
pension Of q 600 o year to the widow Of General
Logan was reported and on objection Of Senator
Coke, OF Texas, went over Mr., Mcpherson
offered o resolution calling on the Secretary Of
the Treasury Jor Q statement Of the indebted
ness Of the Pacihc railroads to the rGovernment
On January !, 1887. Mr.. Hoar proposed an
amendment calling for statement Of all dis
putes in regard TO the amount Of such debt.
The resolution went over. The Interstate COM
merce conference report was taken up, and Mr..
Platt addressed the Senate until p. m. After
an executive session Of fifteen minutes the SEN
ate adjourned.
HousE.-The bill to make the Oswego and
Erie Canal free by Government aid was called up.
The reading Of the report consumed the time Of
the morning hour, and no action was taken The
Indian appropriation bill was rend by paragraphs
and passed. Tho military academy bill was
passed. The resignation Of Congressman Reid,
Of North Carolina, was presented and laid on
the table. The bill for the consolidation Of GER
tain bureaus in the Navy Department was taken
up, and pending action the House adjourned ~
4:50 p. m.
WASHINGTON, Jan. .6.-SENArE.-A number Of
memorials were presented, among which were
some In favor Of the passage Of the interstate
commerce bill, and others asking legislation to
prevent the running Of railroad trains on Sun
days. A bill was passed placing Alison s. Keith,
disabled by exposure ut sea, on the retired list
Is an Ensign. bill was reported to incorpor-
ate the Maritime Canal Company Of Nicaragua.
A bill was introduced for the relief of Captain
Crowford's heirs, making q claim against Mcxi.
CO for tho killing Of that officer in January,
1885. The MCPHERSON resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of the Treasury for state
ment of the Indebtedness Of the Pacific Rail-
roud Companies, and the effect Of the funding
bill thereon, was agreed to. A bill granting o
pension of 5000 to the widow Of General Lo-
gan was passed, also bill increasing the pen
sion Of the widow Of General F. p. Blair. Con-
sideration Of the interstate commerce bill was
resumed, Messrs. Platt and Morgan speaking.
Mr.. Cullom gave notice he would move for q
vote on Tuesday or Wednesday next. At 1856
p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HousE-Consideration was resumed of the
bill for the permanent Improvement OF the Erie
and Oswego canal. Pending action the morn
ing hour expired. The pension appropriation
bill for S7e,247,500 was passed without amend
ment or discussion. The naval reorganization
bill was taken up and debated until los p. M,
when the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. DISCRIMINATION the
presentation Of petitions, the following bills
were passed: To settle and adjust the claims
Of ary State for expenses incurred by It in de-
ense of the United States; To authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to make final ADJUST
ment Of the claims Of certain foreign steamship
companies arising from the illegal exaction Of
tonnage duties for relief Of John McNaughton, Of
Ohio, involving the principle Of paying the COM
pensation Of higher grade, while the claimant
held ind drew the pay Of lower grade in the
volunteer service; appropriating $4,000 for the
widow and daughter Of A. s. Allen, the inventor
Of the Springfield breechloader; providing for .
school Of instruction ut Fort Riley, Kas., for
cavalry and light artillery. A proposed amend.
meht TO the Interstate commerce bill was sub
mitted providing for an equitable division Of
trafac. At 8:SO p. m. the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and at 4:30 p. m. adjourned.
HOusE.-The Senate bill was passed amend
ing the oct for tho sale of certain Indian resor-
vations in Nebraska and Kansas by providing
for the allotment Of lands In severalty 10 minors
and orphans. Also bill for tho erection Of Q
public building at Wilmington, N. @. The pri-
vate calendar was taken up and and half . dozen
bills passed. AT 4p. m. recess was taken un.
til 2, the evening session being for the comider-
alton Of pension bills.
WAsHINTON, Jan. an.8-SENATE.-Noti in session.
HOUsE.-In the House bills were reported for
the construction Of public buildings in Brook
lyn, Houston, Tex, md Denver. and referred to
the committee Of the whole. The Senate bill
WAS reported bao,s, repeating the tenure Of onice
oct. In committee of the whole bill appro-
prioting 100000 for the erection Of .
public building at Charleston, s. c., and the
sale Of the present post.office building In than
city, was taken up, and on . motion 10 reduce
the amount to 100000, tho morning hour ex-
pired without action. The bill for tho consoli.
datlon Of the bureaus Of the Navy Department
wus debated without action. The river and
harbor bill was reported and recommitted. At
$40 p. m. the House adjourned.